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Job Description

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Agriculture and Timber Private Equity Group: targets investments in both farm and timberland and agribusiness (i.e. handling, processing, storage and logistics) both on-shore and off-shore. Agriculture and Timber primarily targets direct investments but will also consider fund and co-investments with leading financial sponsors and other partners around the world. Allstates existing agriculture and timber private equity portfolio is $500M+.

The Senior Associate will assist in all phases of investing origination, due diligence, evaluation, execution, monitoring, managing, and exiting of portfolio investments. The Senior Associate is responsible for working with the Head of the Agriculture and Timber Private Equity Group and other team members to evaluate investment opportunities. Agriculture and Timber investments are an important component to Allstates long term strategy to broaden our investment portfolio to include higher and more stable returning but differentiated investment products. With that goal in mind, Agriculture and Timber is looking for a talented individual with broad based private equity, mergers and acquisition and/or debt / equity background to complement the existing team.

Key Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Head of the Agriculture and Timber Group, the Senior Associate will be expected to complete the following:

o Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis used to support the underwriting of potential investment opportunities

o Participate in idea generation, research and analysis activities that create actionable investments

o Travel (both domestically and internationally) to originate investment opportunities and / or participate in on-site investment due diligence

o Prepare internal memoranda and other materials used to support investment recommendations and to communicate with internal constituents including Allstates Investment Committee(s)

o Closely monitor the performance of existing investments in each of the portfolios, including financial analysis of the underlying portfolio companies and/or assets

o Evaluate market conditions for agriculture, agribusiness and timberland in existing and new geographies and provide corresponding information, analysis and merit to support these investments

o Collaborate with Risk Management to develop elevated governance, oversight, boundaries and exit strategies

o Provide support for internal communications and elsewhere on an as-needed basis; utilize expertise to advise and influence our clients and Allstate Leaders.

Job Qualifications

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

• Minimum of five years of work experience in investment banking, leveraged finance or private equity. Prior experience will ideally include leverage lending, distressed debt experience, direct exposure to private equity and/or industry experience in agriculture or timber. Additional skills required include:

• Proven ability to simultaneously manage multiple investment-related projects in a time critical, transaction oriented environment. (Advanced)
• Demonstrated experience developing/evaluating financial models, analyzing financial statements, understanding various valuation methodologies, and working in a transaction oriented environment (Advanced)
• Strong command of accounting and finance. (Advanced)
• Knowledge of, and interest in agriculture or timber private equity markets. (Intermediate / Advanced)
• Eagerness to work hard in a team-oriented, performance based environment. (Advanced)
• A self-starter that requires limited oversight in the completion of individual projects. (Advanced)
• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills. (Advanced)
• Very strong proficiency with Microsoft Office. (Advanced)
• Experience with Bloomberg or Capital IQ. (Intermediate / Advanced)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

A bachelors degree and MBA is required. A CFA is a plus.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

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